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Scientists leave labs for the streets

Almost 400 March for Science protests in 36 countries have sprung up since Donald Trump was elected to the White House

Scientists and academics are to hold a protest march in Scotland as part of a global campaign to promote and defend science.

They say they want to show solidarity with their counterparts and science-led policy making in the United States, which they claim are under attack.

Almost 400 March for Science protests in 36 countries have sprung up since Donald Trump was elected to the White House. Environmentalists have been angered at the president’s doubts over climate change and renewable energy and planned cuts to the research budget.

The campaign in Scotland will culminate in a march and rally in Edinburgh on April 22 that coincides with a similar event in Washington DC. It is also Earth Day which marks the birth of the environmental…

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